Julia Elizabeth Wells
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 1, 1935 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
| Age | 88 |
Julie Andrews | |
| Job | Actress, singer, author, theatre director, dancer |
| Years active | 1945-present (stage) * 1949-present (screen) |
| Top Roles | Mary Poppins, Gertrude Lawrence, Sarah Louise Sherman, Jerusha Bromley, Millie Dillmount |
| Top Genres | Musical, Drama, Comedy, Family, Biographical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Children, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Blake Edwards (Director), Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Robert Wise (Director), J. Pat O'Malley |
| Shares birthday with | Walter Matthau, Laurence Harvey, George Peppard see more.. |
Julie Andrews Overview:
Legendary actress, Julie Andrews, was born Julia Elizabeth Wells on Oct 1, 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. As of December 2023, Julie Andrews was 88 years old.
MINI BIO:
British singer and actress with fresh, healthy looks, on radio as a child. Following stage hits with The Boy Friend and My Fair Lady, she briefly gained enormous popularity in the cinema of the 1960s; but her antiseptic air soon proved less than popular at the box-office despite strenuous and praiseworthy (if sometimes a trifle desperate) efforts to widen her range. Married to director Blake Edwards (second of two) since 1968, she as frequently seen in his films. Also writes children's stories. An Oscar-winner for Mary Poppins, she has also been nominated for The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. Unable to sing professionally after an operation to remove throat nodes in 1998. Created dame in 2000.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Julie Andrews was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actress for Mary Poppins (as Mary Poppins) in 1964.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1964 | Best Actress | Mary Poppins (1964) | Mary Poppins | Won |
| 1965 | Best Actress | The Sound of Music (1965) | Maria | Nominated |
| 1982 | Best Actress | Victor/Victoria (1982) | N/A | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Julie Andrews's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #131 on Mar 26, 1966. In addition, Andrews was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame . On October 22, 1991, Andrews received the Disney Legends Award for living up to the Disney principals of imagination, skill, discipline, craftsmanship and magic.
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By KC on Nov 22, 2015 From Classic MoviesImage Source I'm realistic enough to realize that life is horrible and brutish for most people, so that what we do as entertainers can sometimes seem fairly frivolous. But because there is so much out there that is harsh, maybe it's not such a bad idea if we can try to soften it in whatev... Read full article
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Julie Andrews Quotes:
Friedrich von Trapp: No. We just wanted to be sure that you weren't.
Maria: That was very thoughtful of you, Friedrich.
Friedrich von Trapp: It wasn't my idea. It was Kurt's.
Maria: Kurt! That's the one I left out. God bless Kurt!
[singing starts somewhere inside]
Captain von Trapp: What's that?
Maria: It's singing.
Captain von Trapp: Yes, I realize it's singing, but who?
Maria: The children.
Captain von Trapp: The children?
Maria: I taught them something to sing for the Baroness.
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: [while horizontal with Emily] I'm not your type, you know.
Emily Barham: Like hell, you're not!
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison: I only thought you fancied heroes. I'm yellow, honey, clear through.
Emily Barham: That's your most attractive quality. Oh,I've had it with heroes! Every man I've loved has died in this war. You'll never get caught in the shooting - that's one thing I;m sure of. You can't imagine how attractive that makes you to me.
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